Ironing board



Patented May 5, 1925.

' a UNITED STAT-ES MATTHEW.JSEIEH,SCI1IAGKMANN, or cHIoAeo, rmnvorsimourns onnn applicatiomfiled May 26, 1923. SerialiNo, 64155;, 1

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MATTHE Josnrrr SCHAGKMANN, a citizen of'the UnitedStates,

residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State oflllinois; haveinventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Ironing Boards, ofwhichthe following is a specification, reference being had to' the accoinpanying drawings,

This invention'relates to certain improvements in ironing boards and itis an object ofthe inventionto provide anovel and improved device ofthis general character which may be readily supported in workingposition from a table orthe like and in a manner obviating the necessltyof uslng support;

3 ing legs or kindred structure.

Another object of the'invention isv to provide a novelg and improvedlroning board provided at one end'portion with means whereby thesainemay be effectively clamped toa table or the like and'in amannerwhereby the board is maintained in proper position for use. 7 y Vs i The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved ironingboard whereby certain important advantages are attained and the devicerendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and adanta-- geous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitelyclaimed.

In order that myinvention may be the better understood, I will nowproceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanyingdrawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view in perspective illustrating anironing board constructed in accordance with an embodiment of myinvention;

Figure 2 is a view in side elevation with a portion broken away of myimproved ironing boardas herein disclosed, a coacting support beingshown in fragment;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view in bottom plan of theironing board asherein disclosed particularly illustrating the clamping means associatedtherewith;

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken substantiallyon the line 4-4: of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is an enlarged sectional View taken substantially on the line5-5 of Figure 2. 7

As discloseddn the accompanying drawing, B denotes an ironingboard ofdesired dimensions andiconfiguration and which has secured to one endportion adjacent a side margin thereof block 1. Underlying the block 1is a side portion of a plate 2zsaid plate being of a width to extendinwardly of" the blockl and having its inner marginal portion beveled asat a; The inner cndportion ofthe board B is adapted tobe superimposedupon atable T or other support and the plate Qunderlying the marginalportion ofsuch support, the bevel afacilitating such application.

The under surface of the board B at afpredetermined point inwardly'ofthe plate 2 but in'relatively close proximity thereto is providedwith a depending member 3 held to the board 13 inanyklesired manner butherein "disclosedas through the instrumentality of the coacting bolts 4-and nuts 51 As illustrated'in the accompanying drawings the member 3comprises separable parts to facilitate the proper mountmg orapplication of the clamping plate C;

The member 3 is provided with an elongated opening 6 The upper and lowerwalls of which being oppositely chamfered.

The clamping plate C he'reinbefore re ferred to is provided atdiametrically opposed points with the recesses 7 providing a neck 8which fits substantially snug within the opening 6, the chamfered wallsof the opening Gpermitting said plate to have swinging movement towardor from the board B. The outer end portion of the plate C is providedwith a slot 9 in which is engaged a cam 10 rotatably supported by thepin 11 carried by the plate C. The cam 10 has extending therefrom anoperating memher or handle 12.

When the board B is engaged with the table or other support T ashereinbefore described, the inner portion of the plate C is disposedbelow a second marginal portion of the table or support T, itbeingunderstood that whenthe board is being initially engaged with thetable or support T the cam 10 is adjusted with its low point adjacent tothe boardB, as is illustrated in Figure 1.

After the board has been properly mounted upon the table or support Tthe cam is swung to bring the high point thereof in contact with theboard B, such operation of the cam 10 which is effected through the 12,causes the portion of the plate C underlying the table or support T tofirmly clamp thereagainst whereby the board B is effectively maintainedin a working position and properly supported by the table or support Twithout the necessity of employing legs or kindred supporting means toafford additional support for the board B.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that anironing board constructed in accordance with my invention isparticularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience andfacility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it will alsobe obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change andmodification without departing from the principlesand spirit thereof andfor this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to theprecise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown incarrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

1. In combination, an ironing board, a plate arranged at one extremityof the board and underlying a side marginal portion thereof, said platebeing spaced from the board, means for securing the outer side marginalportions of said plate to the adjacent side marginal portion of theboard, said plate being adapted to underlie a marginal portion of asupport, and clamping means carried by the board in advance of the plateand adapted to engage a second marginal portion of the support.

2. In combination, an ironing board, a plate arranged at one extremityof the board and underlying a side marginal portion thereof, said platebeing spaced from the board, means for securing the outer side marginalportions of said plate to the adjacent side marginal portion of theboard, said plate being adapted to underlie a marginal portion of asupport, a member depending from the board inwardly of but spaced fromthe plate, said member being provided with an elongated opening, theupper and lower walls of which being each oppositely chamfered, aclamping plate, said plate, intermediate its ends being provided withrecesses in its sidemarginal portions to provide a neck fittingsubstantially snug within the opening of the depending member, thechamfered walls of the opening of said member permitting the plate tohave swinging movement toward or from the board, and means carried bythe outer end portion of the plate and coacting with the board forforcing the inner end portion of the plate toward the board, said lastnamed end portion being adapted to be dis-- posed below a marginalportion of said support.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

MATTHEW JOSEPH SCHACKMANN.

